catolicizarvosíeis
Syllables
ca-to-li-ci-zar-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/kɐtuɫisiˈzaɾvɔʃˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
catolic + izar-vos-íeis
The word 'catolicizar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese open/closed syllable rules, with special consideration for the enclitic pronoun 'vos' and the verb ending 'íeis'. The primary stress falls on the 'zar' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To Catholicize you all (in a hypothetical or conditional sense)
To make you all Catholic; you all would Catholicize
“Se vocês quisessem, catolicizar-vos-íeis a região.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'zar'
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed, with acute accent.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a diphthong.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed.
Enclitic Pronoun Rule
Enclitic pronouns form a separate syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- The enclitic pronoun 'vos' and the verb ending 'íeis' are treated as separate syllables. The diphthong 'ei' in 'eis' is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
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